The Craft's Meow - New Release Blog Hop!

Hello friends!  Today is release day at The Craft's Meow and I hope you've been enjoying the previews!  I can't wait to see what you make with these wonderful new sets!  If you're here from Jennie's blog, you're in the right spot.  If not, head over to the TCM blog to get started! 

I started off using a pre-made kraft pillow box (though you can probably find a template to make your own pretty easily online) and wrapped it with some wonderful purple baker's twine.  I stamped the label image and the sentiment from "Sweet Silhouettes" onto some white cardstock and cut it out using the labels 10 die.  I stamped the cupcake base from "Sweet Birthday" in purple into the center of the label and then stamped the frosting onto a sheet of light green patterned paper and popped it off of the label using foam squares.  I finished the label with a couple of pretty purple pearls.

In case you hadn't noticed, the color combination was inspired by this week's color story at The Play Date Cafe where TCM is the sponsor this week!  Head over there to see all of the colorful inspiration by the rest of the DT using stamps from TCM!

Thanks so much for visiting today and next up is Jessica!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Box/Twine (Trendy Twine), Labels 10 Die (Spellbinders), Ink - Perfect Plum, Forest Foliage (SU!), DP - Lucky Charm collection (Dear Lizzy/AC), Pearls (Hero Arts), Foam Squares

You Anchor Me

Hello friends!  Today I have a "just for fun" card that I made using some of the wonderful new papers I got from Glitz!  I've been refactoring my RSS feeds now that the Google reader is going away and trying to get them organized and readable again.  I can't blame Google entirely for why I've been AWOL from so much lately (more on that later) but I'd really like to get back into some challenges I miss and more creating.

For this card, I was inspired by two photos.  This wonderful aqua, ruffled dress from the Tuesday Trigger inspired my color palette as well as the ruffled look of the ocean waves the little boat is sailing on.  And the Retro Sketch was the inspiration for my layout.

I started out with a couple of paper layers from the Uncharted collection and then cut my little boat and sail freehand from some papers from the collection, popping the sail up a bit for some dimension.  I finished the card with a splash of color from some washi tape and used a giant rhinestone as a little sun.  This card is going in my stash for my hubby for a "just because" occasion.

Thanks so much for visiting today and have a great day!

Supplies:  DP/Embellishments - Uncharted collection (Glitz Design), Cardstock - Vintage Cream (PTI)

The Craft's Meow - Day 4 Previews!

Hello friends!  Today is the fourth day of previews for the March release at The Craft's Meow!  I've been loving all of the inspiration from my fellow designers and sure hope you are, too!  Today we are showcasing a wonderful set, "Sweet Silhouette", designed by Nina B!  This set has a number of wonderful silhouettes, a frame that coordinates with Spellbinders Labels 10 dies, and a number of coordinating sentiments!  This set won't be on sale tomorrow as it is the gift with purchase set!  Yeppers, yours free with a $50 purchase!

I just got a box full of new goodies and decided to use my new Dear Lizzy papers for this card.  I started off by layering two papers onto a cream linen card base and then took a coordinating tag from the collection and stamped it with the frame, one of the silhouettes and one of the sentiment from the set.  I finished the card with some beautiful trim and two, tiny rosettes.

Thanks so much for visiting today!  And, don't forget to head over to the TCM blog and leave a comment for a chance to win this set for yourself!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Tag/Rosettes - Lucky Charm collection (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts), Trim (my stash), Ink - Crumb Cake (SU!), Cardstock (The Kraft Outlet)

The Craft's Meow - Day 3 Previews!

Hello friends and welcome to day three of the big 2nd birthday bash at The Craft's Meow!  Today we are showcasing a wonderful new set by Nina B called "Take the Cake!"  This is a wonderful set with so many cake layers and wonderful sentiments, you can build any cake you'd like to!

I decided to build my cake on a die cut of a #25 label from Spellbinders and used the blue and yellow of the backing papers as my inspiration.  I stamped the little cake stand using silver ink and popped the little bow up using foam squares.  I finished the card with some embellishments and some ruffle ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget that two lucky winners will be able to take this set home absolutely free!  Head over to the TCM blog and leave a comment - it's that simple!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Embellishments - Piccadilly collection (Basic Gray), Labels 25 Die (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Ink - Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Silver (Encore), Brocade Blue, YoYo Yellow (SU!), Ribbon (May Arts), Cardstock - Barely Banana (SU!)

The Craft's Meow - Day 2 Previews!

Hello friends!  I'm so glad you could make it by for the second day of previews for the March release at The Craft's Meow!  Today we are showcasing "Sweet Birthday" designed by Mabelle R-O!  This set is chock full of birthday images and a number of wonderful sentiments!  I know you will love it!

I started out with a blue card base and layered a couple of coordinating patterned papers together, stamping the smaller sheet with the sentiment and adding a strip of ribbon down the left side.  I stamped a small, white ticket with the balloon in two shades of blue and then tied it with some baker's twine.  I finished the card with some "candy dots" (I think those are wonderful because they remind me so much of those little candy buttons I loved as a kid!)

Thanks for visiting today and don't forget, there will be two winners of this set as part of the big 2nd birthday celebration!  Head over to the TCM blog and leave a comment to be eligible!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), Tag (Trendy Twine), Twine (The Twinery), DP/Ribbon/Dots (Studio Calico), Cardstock - Bashful Blue (SU!), Ink - Basic Black, Pool Party, Island Indigo (SU!)

Best of Luck

Hello friends!  Today is Blog Party day with Waltzingmouse Stamps and all friends and family of WMS are welcome to party along!  If you're new to the party, head over to the WMS blog to get started  - there's still plenty of time to play along!  :)  

The theme of the party this month is "luck" and I couldn't very well not use green on St. Patrick's Day, could I?  So, even if my card isn't St. Patty's themed, it is still in the color of the day!  I've been on a holding pattern with getting new supplies lately simply because I have SO MUCH stuff already and still haven't unpacked it from the move.  I sometimes wonder whether we are the laziest movers on the planet because we have a ton of unopened boxes - mostly our books and our hobby supplies (Glen is a musician and I think most of his guitars and keyboards still haven't seen the light of day since October!

Anyway, I finally ordered some new things that debuted during winter CHA and thought this new Dear Lizzy line (aptly named Lucky Charm) was springy and pretty and perfect for this project.  I started off with two of the coordinating patterned papers that I stuck together with a nice, thick piece of washi tape, added a die cut jar from the collection, and then stamped the gorgeous Labels 18 image in pale yellow and a sentiment from Compact Sentiments II.  I finished the card with some pink flowers.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Supplies:  Stamps (WMS), DP - Lucky Charm (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts), Labels 18 Die (Spellbinders), Ink - Basic Black, Barely Banana (SU!), Flowers (Petaloo), Washi Tape (Studio Calico), Cuttlebug

The Craft's Meow - Day 1 Previews!

Hello friends!  Today is a special day - day one previews for the March release at The Craft's Meow!  Why is it special, you ask?  Well, it is TCM's 2nd birthday bash!  Today the DT is showcasing a fun birthday set, "Birthday Pun", designed by Karen Baker!  This set has a number of fun animal silhouettes and matching sentiments!

I started off with some fun, carnival-themed papers and layered a few on a gray card base and added a strip of washi tape on a lark.  I used a coordinating label sticker and stamped it with the punny sentiment.  I stamped the elephant image from the set twice, cut it out, and added them to the card.  I finished with a couple of orange buttons.

Thanks so much for visiting today and as part of the big birthday celebration, there will be two winners for this stamp set!  Head over to the TCM blog and leave a comment to be eligible!

Supplies:  Stamps (TCM), DP/Buttons/Label Sticker - Midway collection (OA), Washi Tape (Studio Calico), Ink/Cardstock - Going Gray (SU!)